Thursday, April 1, 2010

Not to be confused with

Newel K. Whitney was the eponymous proprietor of the Kirtland store in which Joseph Smith, Brigham Young, and other early Mormons met for the School of the Prophets.

Whitney K. Newey is an accomplished econometrician working at MIT. For his undergrad, he attended Brigham Young University.


Donald Riegle was a Senator from Michigan and chaired the Senate Banking Committee. He cosponsored legislation to repeal interstate bank branching restrictions. As one of the Keating Five, he was criticized by the Senate Ethics Committee for the appearance of impropriety.

Charles Rangel is a Congressional Representative from New York. He advanced an amendment to deny foreign tax credits to firms investing in South Africa during apartheid. He recently took leave from chairing the House Ways and Means Committee after allegations of rent control fraud and tax evasion.


Niklas Backstrom is a goalkeeper for the Minnesota Wild. He was selected as a NHL All-Star in 2009 and a member of the Finnish Olympic team in 2010.

Nicklas Backstrom is a forward for the Washington Capitals and the Swedish Olympic team. In the 2008-2009 regular season he scored 22 goals, including one on Niklas Backstrom.

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